Air quality has improved and the wildfires that devastated the North Bay are almost fully contained, but for many who have lost loved ones, homes and jobs, challenges continue to accumulate.
On November 9th, Metallica, Dave Matthews, G-Eazy and other musicians are staging a benefit concert at AT&T Park. The best seats will be donated to first responders, volunteers, and others impacted by the fires.
As we previously reported, local businesses and restaurants continue to host fundraisers and organize donations:
San Francisco Mercantile (1698 Haight St.) is donating ten percent of profits from the sales of its California Bear Hug Collection to wildfire relief and recovery efforts on all orders placed until the end of the year.
"[I]n the spirit of what it means to be a Californian, we felt that we should use this collection to help our neighbors in this time of need," owner Robert Emmons told us via email.
Restaurants across the nation will also come together for ChefsGiving, a Thanksgiving fundraiser that hopes to raise $1 million. Restaurants will organize events between November 13th and 19th. 4505 Burgers and BBQ, Petit Crenn, Rich Table, Souvla, Foreign Cinema and Robin are among the local participants.
The 19th Annual PinotFest on November 18th at Farallon (450 Post St.) will benefit The Watershed Project and Californians impacted by the fires in wine country. Attendees will taste Pinot Noir from 56 Oregon and California producers and have a chance to meet with winemakers.
Mobile street food market Off the Grid has created a campaign to raise funds for meals for first responders and displaced people.
Champagne bar The Riddler (528 Laguna St.) is asking patrons to drop off feminine care products, new socks, as well as new underwear at their Hayes Valley bar. They will then drop the items off up north.
Cat cafe Kittea (96 Gough St.) announced in its newsletter that it was overwhelmed by the number of donations it received.
"We are no longer accepting additional physical donations, but we are looking for foster homes for all of the displaced animals," the store wrote. Those who are interested in providing a temporary home should email [email protected] for details.
Tipster Tara H. also alerted us that the new store of clothing retailer Frame (2142 Fillmore St.) will donate 20 percent of its weekend proceeds to the Sonoma County Resilience Fund.
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